Saturday, September 16, 2023
Important Dates
Tuesday, July 25th - Last Day for Early Bird Registration - 5K $50.00. Kids Dash is $15.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 - 5K price goes up to $60.00. Kids Dash $15
Friday, August 18th - Last Day to Register to guarantee your shirt size.
Saturday, September 16th - 8:30am Sam Day 5K Kicks off!
Day of Race Timeline
7:30am - check in opens
8:30am - Kids Run
8:45am - Special Moment
9am - 5K Run/Walk Starts
10:20am - Raffle winners drawn
The Sam Day 5K run is a high energy, meaningful way to participate in the fight against childhood cancer.
Sign up to run or walk our 5K while kids have the opportunity to run a quick 100 yard dash created just for them! Your entry fee includes a race shirt, medal, meal, and a drink. Stay for the after party for music, raffle prizes, and all the good vibes. The kids dash is an additional $15 fee.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and The Sam Day 5K aims to generate a hefty dose of awareness and funding for childhood cancer research. Sam Day Foundation (SDF) programs are centered around some of the most difficult cancers impacting young people. Since SDF launched in 2018, more than $1.3 + million has been committed to research, and multiple projects continue to be vetted for additional funding.
The Course
The Sam Day 5K will be chip-timed by Portland Running Company. We will be running on a lovely, shaded street in Beaverton, Oregon, and a pathway through the beautiful THPRD campus. Parking will be available near the start line at Pacific Office Automation at 14747 NW Greenbrier Pkwy.
Course Route Link - https://www.strava.com/routes/3133549892416506386
About Sam Day Foundation
Sam Day Foundation (SDF) programs are centered around some of the most difficult cancers impacting young people. Since SDF launched in 2018, more than $1.3 + million has been committed to research, and multiple projects continue to be vetted for additional funding.
SDF is named after Sam Day. Sam was the kind of kid people remembered, even before he was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma. He had a spirit that could energize a crowd and engage a room full of people from doctors to preschoolers. Sam lived with cancer for six years, engaging in life-giving activities in between treatments or whenever the disease was stable. Ewing Sarcoma took Sam’s life in August 2016. The world shouldn’t have to lose kids who love life the way Sam did.
Can't make it to the 5K?
If you're not local to the Beaverton/Portland area, or can't make the 5K, check out the 37-Mile Challenge, going on during the month of September, childhood cancer awareness month.
Join the Challenge!Start a Team and Invite your friends!
Once you’re signed up, start a team and invite others to join you:
- Teams can represent your company, friend group, or a young person fighting cancer.
- Want to personalize your team's shirts? Let us know and we'll make that happen.
- The top 3 teams will get a VIP Tent at the finish line with extra refreshments and goodies.
- If your family and friends aren't local to Beaverton, encourage them to join in the 37-Mile Challenge during the month of September!
Packet Pickup will be at Portland Running Company on Friday, September 15th from 11am-6pm and starting at 7:30am at the race location.